David Organizes the Priests

1 Chronicles 24

1 The divisions of the sons of Aaron were these. The sons of i Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 2 j But Nadab and Abihu died before their father and had no children, so Eleazar and Ithamar became the priests. 3 With the help of k Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of the sons of Ithamar, David organized them according to the appointed duties in their service. 4 Since more chief men were found among the sons of Eleazar than among the sons of Ithamar, they organized them under sixteen heads of fathers' houses of the sons of Eleazar, and eight of the sons of Ithamar. 5 They divided them l by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar. 6 And the scribe Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king and the princes and Zadok the priest and m Ahimelech the son of Abiathar and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites, one father's house being chosen for Eleazar and one chosen for Ithamar.

7 The first lot fell to Jehoiarib, the second to Jedaiah, 8 the third to Harim, the fourth to Seorim, 9 the fifth to Malchijah, the sixth to Mijamin, 10 the seventh to Hakkoz, the eighth to n Abijah, 11 the ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah, 12 the eleventh to Eliashib, the twelfth to Jakim, 13 the thirteenth to Huppah, the fourteenth to Jeshebeab, 14 the fifteenth to Bilgah, the sixteenth to Immer, 15 the seventeenth to Hezir, the eighteenth to Happizzez, 16 the nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezkel, 17 the twenty-first to Jachin, the twenty-second to Gamul, 18 the twenty-third to Delaiah, the twenty-fourth to Maaziah. 19 These had as their appointed duty in their service o to come into the house of the Lord according to the procedure established for them by Aaron their father, as the Lord God of Israel had commanded him.

20 And of the rest of the sons of Levi: p of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah. 21 q Of Rehabiah: of the sons of Rehabiah, Isshiah the chief. 22 Of the Izharites, Shelomoth; of the sons of Shelomoth, Jahath. 23 r The sons of Hebron: 1 Jeriah the chief, 2 Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, Jekameam the fourth. 24 s The sons of Uzziel, Micah; of the sons of Micah, Shamir. 25 The brother of Micah, Isshiah; of the sons of Isshiah, Zechariah. 26 t The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Jaaziah: Beno. 3 27 The sons of Merari: of Jaaziah, Beno, Shoham, Zaccur, and Ibri. 28 Of Mahli: Eleazar, u who had no sons. 29 Of Kish, the sons of Kish: Jerahmeel. 30 v The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jerimoth. These were the sons of the Levites according to their fathers' houses. 31 These also, the head of each father's house and his younger brother alike, w cast lots, just as their brothers the sons of Aaron, in the presence of King David, x Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites.

  1. Cross References
    Leviticus 10:1
    Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, which he had not commanded them.
    Leviticus 10:6
    And Moses said to Aaron and to Eleazar and Ithamar his sons, "Do not let the hair of your heads hang loose, and do not tear your clothes, lest you die, and wrath come upon all the congregation; but let your brothers, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning that the Lord has kindled.
    Numbers 26:60
    And to Aaron were born Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
  2. Cross References
    Leviticus 10:2
    And fire came out from before the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.
    Numbers 26:61
    But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord.
  3. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 24:31
    These also, the head of each father's house and his younger brother alike, cast lots, just as their brothers the sons of Aaron, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites.
    2 Samuel 8:17
    And Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary.
  4. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 24:31
    These also, the head of each father's house and his younger brother alike, cast lots, just as their brothers the sons of Aaron, in the presence of King David, Zadok, Ahimelech, and the heads of fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites.
  5. Cross References
    2 Samuel 8:17
    And Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests, and Seraiah was secretary.
    1 Chronicles 18:16
    And Zadok the son of Ahitub and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar were priests; and Shavsha was secretary.
    1 Samuel 22:20
    But one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled after David.
    1 Samuel 23:6
    When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech had fled to David to Keilah, he had come down with an ephod in his hand.
  6. Cross References
    Luke 1:5
    In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.
  7. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 9:25
    And their kinsmen who were in their villages were obligated to come in every seven days, in turn, to be with these.
  8. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 23:13
    The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses. Aaron was set apart to dedicate the most holy things, that he and his sons forever should make offerings before the Lord and minister to him and pronounce blessings in his name forever.
  9. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 23:17
    The sons of Eliezer: Rehabiah the chief. Eliezer had no other sons, but the sons of Rehabiah were very many.
  10. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 23:19
    The sons of Hebron: Jeriah the chief, Amariah the second, Jahaziel the third, and Jekameam the fourth.
  11. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 23:20
    The sons of Uzziel: Micah the chief and Isshiah the second.
  12. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 23:21
    The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. The sons of Mahli: Eleazar and Kish.
  13. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 23:22
    Eleazar died having no sons, but only daughters; their kinsmen, the sons of Kish, married them.
  14. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 23:23
    The sons of Mushi: Mahli, Eder, and Jeremoth, three.
  15. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 24:5
    They divided them by lot, all alike, for there were sacred officers and officers of God among both the sons of Eleazar and the sons of Ithamar.
    1 Chronicles 25:8
    And they cast lots for their duties, small and great, teacher and pupil alike.
    1 Chronicles 26:13 - 14
    And they cast lots by fathers' houses, small and great alike, for their gates.
    Nehemiah 11:1
    Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem. And the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem the holy city, while nine out of ten remained in the other towns.
  16. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 24:6
    And the scribe Shemaiah, the son of Nethanel, a Levite, recorded them in the presence of the king and the princes and Zadok the priest and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar and the heads of the fathers' houses of the priests and of the Levites, one father's house being chosen for Eleazar and one chosen for Ithamar.
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